{
  "id": 9700546,
  "title": "No insurgency exists in Balochistan: CM Bugti",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/no-insurgency-exists-in-balochistan-cm-bugti",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T04:21:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2032473/no-insurgency-exists-in-balochistan-cm-bugti"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti asserted that there is no insurgency in Balochistan, but certain forces are promoting separatist ideologies under the guise of identity politics to divide the nation. Addressing attendees at the 21st National Workshop, Bugti declared that no conspiracy could ever succeed in tearing Pakistan apart and encouraged Baloch youth to reject the futile conflict he termed as \"a futile war.\" He emphasized that youth should prioritize education, development, and a brighter future for Balochistan rather than engaging in futile warfare. Bugti dismissed the notion that unrest in the province is solely due to uneven development and backwardness, noting that disparities in development are a global issue and do not justify resorting to violence. He urged Baloch youth to differentiate between facts and perceptions and to comprehend the province's history. Bugti further accused anti-Pakistan elements based abroad of misleading youth through orchestrated propaganda and urged them not to become entangled in anti-state narratives. Meanwhile, Balochistan Home Minister Mir Ziaullah Langove urged Afghanistan to abandon misconceptions about its past and present strength and to maintain peaceful relations with Pakistan as a good neighbor. Langove stated that Pakistan, an Islamic nation with a rich Islamic heritage, is prepared to safeguard its sovereignty and defend itself. He conveyed that Afghanistan, as a brotherly neighboring country, should dispel misconceptions and recognize the ground realities.",
  "summary": "CM Bugti gives away a laptop to a student.—PPI QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti has said there is no insurgency in the province, but certain elements are promoting separatist ideas in the name of identity and seeking to divide Pakistan. Speaking to participants of the 21st National Workshop on Thursday, he said no conspiracy to break up Pakistan would succeed and urged Baloch…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}